Punjabi kadhi recipe in slow cooker

Aromatic & delicious Punjabi kadhi recipe in slow cooker is prepared with buttermilk and gram flour. A gluten-free, hearty and comforting meal when paired up with cumin rice!!

Have you ever tried cooking kadhi in a slow cooker? If not, than I would suggest try it for once and you will just love the flavors. Slow cookers aren’t only for soups and stews, you can cook yummy Indian meals in slow cooker too. Punjabi kadhi recipe in slow cooker is an ideal example of Indian slow cooking.

Since slow cooker uses indirect heat to cook, you don’t have to be around to stir or mix anything. Buttermilk combined with besan is allowed to simmer on a low flame for hours until satisfying flavors are achieved.

Kadhi will not boil over or get burnt, rather it will simmer behind the closed lid and the end result would be a yummy and delicious kadhi loaded with flavor.

Combine besan and buttermilk together, mix it with a hand blender and pour in the slow cooker. Before we close the lid, pour in the first tadka. This way fenugreek seeds (methi dana), garlic and ginger will release their flavor and aroma in the simmering kadhi, and make it more flavorful.

Set the timer on HIGH setting for 5 hours. Depending on the slow cooker model cooking time may vary. Prepare pakodas the way you like it – fried or appe pancooked.

After the cooking time, adjust the consistency of kadhi accordingly. To adjust the consistency, I have added an extra 1 cup of water. Add pakodas, stir in the final tadka, adjust seasonings and your kadhi is all ready. Enjoy it with warm rotis orjeera rice. Looking for regular kadhi recipe cooked over flame – click here.

Heat oil/ghee in a pan, add all the ingredients one by one. When ginger-garlic starts to change color take it off the flame and..

Pour it over the kadhi.

Close the lid and let it cook undisturbed for 4 hours on HIGH setting.

MAKING PAKODA

Meanwhile let's prepare the pakodas.

Clean, wash and chop spinach leaves.

Add all the ingredients listed under pakoas in a bowl.

Add spices besan and pour enough water to make a thick batter.

Grease an appe pan.

Add batter to each mould.

Cover and cook.

Keep turning occasionally and cook until pakodas are crispy and brown in color.

Feel free to fry pakodas for your kadhi. Set it aside.

MAKING FINAL TADKA/TEMPERING

After 4 hours, kadhi is all cooked and thick. To adjust the consistency, I have added an extra 1 cup of water to my kadhi.

Add pakodas...

Sprinkle garam masala and mix. Cover the lid and let it simmer for another 1 hour on HIGH setting.

Assemble ingredients for second tadka.

Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Add whole red chilies and cumin seeds. As they start to sputter, add chopped onions and cook until onions are translucent. Add red chili powder or degi mirch and take it off the flame.

22 Responses

I have tried this kadhi recipe a no. of times and my whole family loves it. Infant made it 1st time after coming to US. My mom then my cook used to make it in India but trust me your recipe is awesome. Loved it . Ur pictorial representation is also good!!

LOVE all your recipes!!! I feel inspired to cook so many of them, All the instructions are so clear and the photos incredible. Thank you for all your hard work and sharing your love of cooking with all of us Ruchi.

Thanks for stopping by Hani. There are couple of reasons why this curdling happens.
1. Always use full fat yogurt to prevent curdling.
2. Don’t skip salt. Salt added to the kadi mixture prevents curdling (separation of curd from Kadi)
3. Try mixing the kadi-besan mixture with a hand blender or in a mixer. This way you will get a nice silky consistency.
Hope this answers your query!